Liverpool vs Man City live thriller: Núñez stuns, Haaland strikes again
11.02.2026 - 15:50:50
Kick-off! As of today, 2026-02-11, the pitch is on fire... You wanted chaos, late drama, superstar clashes and pure adrenaline soccer games? Anfield just delivered an absolute monster as Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-2 in a Premier League live showdown that could flip the whole title race on its head.
This one had everything: Erling Haaland bullying defenders and scoring (of course), Darwin Núñez going full superhero, Mohamed Salah pulling strings like a world-class conductor, and a final VAR check that had both benches losing their minds. If you missed it… yeah, you're going to want those highlights ASAP.
On 12' Mohamed Salah slipped a filthy reverse pass in behind for Darwin Núñez. Núñez took one touch, opened his body and smashed it past Ederson into the far corner. Goal: Darwin Núñez (12'). 1-0 Liverpool, and Anfield went absolutely nuclear.
But you know how this goes with City. They don't panic, they just load the Haaland cannon. On 29', Kevin De Bruyne – who else – picked the ball up between the lines, drifted right and whipped in a vicious cross. Erling Haaland bullied Virgil van Dijk, rose higher than anyone and buried a towering header. Goal: Erling Haaland (29'). 1-1, and you could almost hear every fantasy manager on the planet nodding: of course he scores.
City then flipped the script just before half-time. A slick move down the left saw Phil Foden cut inside Trent Alexander-Arnold and slide a pass to Julián Álvarez at the edge of the box. Álvarez didn't even take a touch – first-time curler into the bottom corner. Goal: Julián Álvarez (43'). 1-2 City, Liverpool stunned, Pep Guardiola sprinting down the touchline like it's a Champions League final.
On 58', the pressure paid off. Luis Díaz skinned João Cancelo down the left, fired a low cross into the area and it deflected off Rúben Dias' boot straight to Mohamed Salah. One touch to set, second touch lasered into the top corner past Ederson. Goal: Mohamed Salah (58'). 2-2, and Salah once again delivered in a gigantic moment. In games like this, the Egyptian King almost never hides – and tonight he was everywhere, dropping deep, linking play, and constantly dragging City's back line out of shape.
Then came the hammer punch. On 88', with legs gone and nerves shot, Liverpool broke from a City corner. Salah carried the ball 40 yards, drew two defenders and slipped in Darwin Núñez in the right channel. Núñez looked like he'd overrun it… then chopped back inside Dias and curled a gorgeous left-foot strike into the far corner. Goal: Darwin Núñez (88'). 3-2 Liverpool, limbs in the Kop, City players crashing to the turf in disbelief.
VAR went straight to work. Replays showed Haaland with a handful of Konaté's shirt, giving him a little tug before winning the header. After a lengthy check and the referee going to the monitor, the verdict came: foul, goal disallowed. Liverpool hearts back in chests, City fans absolutely fuming. The hot topic online right now? That decision. Was it soft, or absolutely clear as day? X (Twitter) is a warzone over that call.
Mohamed Salah was pure chaos. A goal, a crucial assist, constant movement between the lines – this was vintage Salah in a huge soccer game. When Liverpool needed calm and quality in the final third, he delivered both.
Darwin Núñez though… this was his statement night. Two massive goals, constant running, making City's centre-backs look genuinely uncomfortable. People talk about his finishing being streaky, but matches like this are why Liverpool fans defend him with their whole chest.
On the flip side, Rúben Dias and City's back line will have some nasty film sessions tomorrow. Núñez and Díaz constantly targeted the channels, and City never fixed it. Ederson also might feel he could have done slightly better on Núñez's first goal, even if the strike was venomous.
City drop crucial points in a direct head?to?head, while Liverpool gain a psychological edge that could matter just as much as the math. With only a handful of big six clashes left, you can feel how every single point is starting to weigh double.
Liverpool's intensity, especially second half, felt exactly like a big European night at Anfield – front-foot football, emotional surge, and their stars delivering in clutch moments. City, meanwhile, showed their usual technical quality but also some mental fatigue when the chaos increased. You know rival fans will be asking the same old question: can they handle those ultra-intense away nights in Europe when the stadium is shaking?
Expect a flood of edit compilations of Núñez's brace, tactical breakdown threads about Salah's positioning, and a never?ending argument about whether that contact from Haaland on Konaté was "a foul in 2026 but never in 1996".
On the flip side, this was one of those nights where Núñez and Salah reminded everyone why Liverpool still belong in every title and Champions League conversation. That front line, when it clicks, is absolute nightmare fuel for any defence in Europe.
If City want to keep control of this title race, they're going to have to tighten up in big away matches and maybe lean even more into Haaland early, because when he was fed, Liverpool really did struggle to contain him. But you can't be casual for a second in these soccer games – tonight proved it.
If you care about where the trophy's actually heading – not just the vibes and the memes – you need to keep an eye on that live table as the next round of fixtures kicks off.
This one had everything: Erling Haaland bullying defenders and scoring (of course), Darwin Núñez going full superhero, Mohamed Salah pulling strings like a world-class conductor, and a final VAR check that had both benches losing their minds. If you missed it… yeah, you're going to want those highlights ASAP.
Liverpool 3-2 Manchester City – Anfield turns into a madhouse
From the first whistle, this felt different. Anfield was roaring, City tried to quiet it down with calm possession, but Liverpool's press was buzzing. And it took just 12 minutes for the first explosion.On 12' Mohamed Salah slipped a filthy reverse pass in behind for Darwin Núñez. Núñez took one touch, opened his body and smashed it past Ederson into the far corner. Goal: Darwin Núñez (12'). 1-0 Liverpool, and Anfield went absolutely nuclear.
But you know how this goes with City. They don't panic, they just load the Haaland cannon. On 29', Kevin De Bruyne – who else – picked the ball up between the lines, drifted right and whipped in a vicious cross. Erling Haaland bullied Virgil van Dijk, rose higher than anyone and buried a towering header. Goal: Erling Haaland (29'). 1-1, and you could almost hear every fantasy manager on the planet nodding: of course he scores.
City then flipped the script just before half-time. A slick move down the left saw Phil Foden cut inside Trent Alexander-Arnold and slide a pass to Julián Álvarez at the edge of the box. Álvarez didn't even take a touch – first-time curler into the bottom corner. Goal: Julián Álvarez (43'). 1-2 City, Liverpool stunned, Pep Guardiola sprinting down the touchline like it's a Champions League final.
Second-half response: Salah steps up, Núñez goes clutch
Liverpool came out for the second half like a completely different beast. Jürgen Klopp pushed his line super high, Alexander-Arnold inverted into midfield, and suddenly City looked… rattled.On 58', the pressure paid off. Luis Díaz skinned João Cancelo down the left, fired a low cross into the area and it deflected off Rúben Dias' boot straight to Mohamed Salah. One touch to set, second touch lasered into the top corner past Ederson. Goal: Mohamed Salah (58'). 2-2, and Salah once again delivered in a gigantic moment. In games like this, the Egyptian King almost never hides – and tonight he was everywhere, dropping deep, linking play, and constantly dragging City's back line out of shape.
Then came the hammer punch. On 88', with legs gone and nerves shot, Liverpool broke from a City corner. Salah carried the ball 40 yards, drew two defenders and slipped in Darwin Núñez in the right channel. Núñez looked like he'd overrun it… then chopped back inside Dias and curled a gorgeous left-foot strike into the far corner. Goal: Darwin Núñez (88'). 3-2 Liverpool, limbs in the Kop, City players crashing to the turf in disbelief.
VAR drama at the death – was City robbed?
Of course, it wouldn't be a modern Premier League classic without VAR chaos. Deep into stoppage time (90+5'), City thought they'd rescued a point. De Bruyne lofted a ball into the box, Haaland wrestled with Ibrahima Konaté, the ball spilled to Foden who drilled it low past Alisson. Cue wild City celebrations… for about 30 seconds.VAR went straight to work. Replays showed Haaland with a handful of Konaté's shirt, giving him a little tug before winning the header. After a lengthy check and the referee going to the monitor, the verdict came: foul, goal disallowed. Liverpool hearts back in chests, City fans absolutely fuming. The hot topic online right now? That decision. Was it soft, or absolutely clear as day? X (Twitter) is a warzone over that call.
Stars under the spotlight: Heroes and flops
Erling Haaland did exactly what you expect: one big chance, one ruthless goal, plus a disallowed assist in stoppage time. He battled all night with Van Dijk, won most of his aerial duels, but will still walk off wondering how he's on the losing side.Mohamed Salah was pure chaos. A goal, a crucial assist, constant movement between the lines – this was vintage Salah in a huge soccer game. When Liverpool needed calm and quality in the final third, he delivered both.
Darwin Núñez though… this was his statement night. Two massive goals, constant running, making City's centre-backs look genuinely uncomfortable. People talk about his finishing being streaky, but matches like this are why Liverpool fans defend him with their whole chest.
On the flip side, Rúben Dias and City's back line will have some nasty film sessions tomorrow. Núñez and Díaz constantly targeted the channels, and City never fixed it. Ederson also might feel he could have done slightly better on Núñez's first goal, even if the strike was venomous.
Title race twist: how the table looks now
This result is absolutely massive for the football league table. Liverpool's win doesn't just give them three points – it swings momentum, piles pressure on City and blows the title race wide open heading into the spring run-in.City drop crucial points in a direct head?to?head, while Liverpool gain a psychological edge that could matter just as much as the math. With only a handful of big six clashes left, you can feel how every single point is starting to weigh double.
What does this mean for the title race? Click here for the live standings
If you're trying to figure out who's really in control after tonight – Liverpool, City, maybe even a lurking Arsenal or Spurs – that live table will tell you the brutal truth in one glance.Champions League news & bigger picture
This wasn't just about domestic bragging rights. With Champions League knockout rounds looming, both sides basically used this as a dress rehearsal for high-pressure, razor?thin knockout ties.Liverpool's intensity, especially second half, felt exactly like a big European night at Anfield – front-foot football, emotional surge, and their stars delivering in clutch moments. City, meanwhile, showed their usual technical quality but also some mental fatigue when the chaos increased. You know rival fans will be asking the same old question: can they handle those ultra-intense away nights in Europe when the stadium is shaking?
Social Media Spotlight: who's trending and why
The internet is absolutely losing it over this one – not just the goals, but that late VAR call on Haaland. Clips of the shirt pull, still frames, freeze?zoomed angles… it's all over every platform. Núñez is being memed as a madman in the best possible way, while City fans are convinced they were robbed of a vital point.The Internet is Exploding: 3 Social Media Highlights
X Discussion: Fans are melting down over the late VAR decision on Haaland's disallowed equaliser
Reporter's take: bold verdict time
Honestly, this felt like a turning-point game. Liverpool didn't just outscore City, they out?intensified them. In my opinion, Pep set his line a bit too high late on, and leaving Núñez that much grass to attack in behind was asking for trouble. You can't live like that at Anfield when the crowd smells blood.On the flip side, this was one of those nights where Núñez and Salah reminded everyone why Liverpool still belong in every title and Champions League conversation. That front line, when it clicks, is absolute nightmare fuel for any defence in Europe.
If City want to keep control of this title race, they're going to have to tighten up in big away matches and maybe lean even more into Haaland early, because when he was fed, Liverpool really did struggle to contain him. But you can't be casual for a second in these soccer games – tonight proved it.
Final whistle: what's next?
The title race is officially in chaos mode. Every fixture from here on out for these two is going to feel like a cup final. Drop points once, and the whole narrative can flip overnight.If you care about where the trophy's actually heading – not just the vibes and the memes – you need to keep an eye on that live table as the next round of fixtures kicks off.
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